Fence tool



Jan. 29; 1924. 1,482,299

H. D. GUFFEY FENCE TOOL Filed April 5. 1923 Patented Jan. 29, 1924;

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FENCE TOOL.

Application filed April 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that HAMILTON D, GUE- FEY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Unionville, .in the county of Putnam and State ofMissouri, has} invented new and useful Improvements in Fence Tools, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide simple and efficient means forfacilitating the stringing or running of fence wires, of the typerequiring stretching or placement under tension, particularly when theline of the fence traverses an uneven, undulatory or hilly surface at asubstantially uniform distance from the surface of the ground; and withthis object in view the invention consists in a construction andcombination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a View of a section of afence showing a plurality of wire positioning tools or devices embodyingthe invention applied to the posts in the operative position.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view of the device detached from the postand showing the method of applying a strand fastening staple in securingthe wire or strand to the post.

Figure 3 is an edge view of the device.

The difficulty in running or stretching the strands of a wire fence inorder tosecure the proper relation in elevation thereof above thesurface of the ground while applying the required tensio-n thereto,particularly where the surface of the ground is broken by comparativelyshort elevations and depressions involving distances of only one or twopanel lengths, is well recognized and the conventional method of meetingthe difiiculty is to stretchthe runner in short lengths as nearly aspossible in conformity with the successive rising and falling portionsof the land surface with obviously'an expenditure of an amount of timewhich is far in excess of that required in running the fence over acomparatively level country. In order to avoid this inconvenience andloss of time and permit of the stretching of the strands in long lengthsor through considerable distances regardless of the fact thatintermediate portions thereof may traverse broken o-rhilly or unevensurfaces, there is employed a device which in accord- 1923. Serial No.630,082.

strand 15 may be arranged and between which said wire or strand is runto the end that it may engage either the upper or lower guiderolleraccording to the directionof run and strain of the adjacent portions ofthe wire or strand. One of these guiding devices is applied to each ofthe posts located atthe lowermost and upper most portions of inclinedland surfaces as indicated in Figure 1 and obviously the wire strandorrunner extending between the upper and lower guides bears against one orthe other according to whether the adjacent portions of the strandincline upwardly or downwardly. The intermediate portions of the strandsobviously intersect the intermediate posts in substantially properrelations thereto for stapling or other fastening purposes. The guiderollers are preferably provided with peripheral projections 16 arrangedin spaced relation to form bearing points for the wire strands orrunners, and between. the guide rollers there is arranged an opening 17having in its periphery the throats 18 communicating with the openingand disposed radially to the guide rollers, so as to be spanned 1 by thewire strand or runner traversing one of said rollers. This arrangementprovides for placing a wire se curing staple 19 in straddling relationwith the strandor runner in the throat spanned therebywithoutinterfering with the guide roller after the strand or runner has beentensioned to the desired extent. To provide for spacing the device fromthe post to which it is attached, the opening 17 in the plate 10 isbounded by the inturned flanges 20 disposed on diametrically oppositesides of the opening and extending from one throat 18 to the other.These flanges seat against the post and space the device therefrom toprovide for the free movement of the runners between the device and thepost by which it is carried. After the stapling of the runner the guiding device may be removed without disturbing the runner. It will beunderstood that the runners in connection with which the guiding devicemay be utilized may either be of the barbed or plain type and that anysuitable form of stretching means may be used to tension the runnerafter the guiding devices have been positioned and the runner has beenextended through the same; It will also be understood that after thestrand has been properly tensioned the stapling thereof through theintermediate posts may be effected in the usual manner before releasingthe stretching means or removing the guide devices from the posts.

Having described the invention what is claimed as n w and useful is V l.Arunner guiding device for use in wire fence building having a base forat tachment toa fence post and carrying a. runner guiding element,provided with projections for spacing the runner therefrom the basehaving a staple receiving throat with reference to which the runner isheld in spanning relation.

2. A device for the purpose described having a base provided with meansfor temporary engagement with a fence post, and rotary upper and lowerrunner guides carried by said plate, the latter being provided betweenthe guides with an opening having throats adapted to be spanned by arunner engaging one of the guides.

3. A device for the purpose described having a base provided with meansfor temporary engagement with a fence post, and rotary upper and lowerrunner guides carried by said plate, the. latter being provided betweenthe guides with an opening having throats adapted to be spanned by arunner engaging one of the guides, said guide being provided with spacedperipheral projections for engagement with the runner,

4. A device for the purpose described having a base provided with meansfor temporary engagement with afence post, and rotary upper and lowerrunner guides carried by said plate, the latter being provided betweenthe guides with an opening having throats adapted to be spanned by 'arunner engaging one of the guides, said guide being provided with spacedperipheral projections for engagement with the runner, said postengaging means consisting of chains provided with terminal shackle pinsand hooks.

In testimony whereof he affixes his signa ture. V

HAMILTON D. GUFF-EY.

